For August 4, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

August 4, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Acts 25:1-27

Sermon Title: Festus, Agrippa, and a Certain Jesus

Music:

Opening: 53 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Preparation: 463 A Debtor to Mercy Alone

Response: 309 Rejoice the Lord is King

Closing: 580 Lead On, O King Eternal

Meditation on God's Law: The Fourth Commandment

Supporting Passages: Psalm 17, Mark 11:12-14, 20-25

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:10 (Tonight: Main Text)

“For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.”

Monday: 1 Chronicles 10, Psalm 15 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: 1 Chronicles 11, Psalm 16 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 12, Psalm 17 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 17 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Mark 11:12-14, 20-25 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Acts 25:1-27 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

For July 28, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

July 28, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Acts 24:24-27

Sermon Title: Four Verses, Two Years

Music:

Opening: 119 I Sing the Almighty Power of God

Preparation: 172 Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder

Response: 252 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Closing: 498 Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Supporting Passages: Psalm 13, Mark 11:1-6

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:9b (Tonight: Main Text)

“... so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.”

Monday: No Daily Worship on Monday, Psalm 12

Tuesday: 1 Chronicles 8, Psalm 13 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 9, Psalm 14 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 13 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Mark 11:1-6 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Acts 24:24-27 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

For July 21, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

July 21, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Romans 8:1-8

Sermon Title: What the Law Could Never Do

Music:

Opening: 80 Lord with Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee

Preparation: 331 Come, O Come, Thou Quickening Spirit

Response: 455 And Can It Be That I Should Gain

Closing: 534 O for a Closer Walk with God

Confession of Faith: The Apostle's Creed

Supporting Passages: 2 Kings 17:6-23, Matthew 23:23-28

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:9a (Tonight: Main Text)

“But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death...”

Monday: Galatians 2:15-3:29

Tuesday: Galatians 4

Wednesday: Galatians 5

Thursday: 2 Kings 17 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: Matthew 23 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Romans 8:1-8 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

For July 14, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

July 14, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Nathan Snyder

Sermon Text: Romans 7:13-25

Sermon Title: Who Will Deliver Me?

Music:

Opening: 19 Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!

Preparation: 334 Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Response: 706 Jesus Lives, and So Shall I

Closing: W9 Alive in Christ

Confession of Faith: Heidelberg Catechism Question 1

Supporting Passages: Exodus 6:1-9, John 8:31-36

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:8b (Tonight: Main Text)

“Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.”

Monday: Romans 6

Tuesday: Romans 7

Wednesday: Romans 8

Thursday: Exodus 6:1-9 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Friday: John 8:31-36 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

Saturday: Romans 7:13-25 (Next Sunday: Main Text)

For July 7, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

July 7, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Acts 24:1-23

Sermon Title: With Respect to the Resurrection of the Dead

Music:

Opening: 7 From All That Dwell below the Skies

Preparation: 377 Jesus, Where'er Your People Meet

Response: W2 How Marvelous, How Wise, How Great

Closing: 699 Like a River Glorious

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Supporting Passages: Psalm 6, Mark 10:35-45

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:8a (Tonight: Main Text)

“... putting everything in subjection under his feet.”

Monday: 1 Chronicles 5, Psalm 9 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: 1 Chronicles 6, Psalm 10 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 7, Psalm 11 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 6 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer. (6:9)

Friday: Mark 10:35-45 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
(10:45)

Saturday: Acts 24:1-23 (Next Sunday: Main Text)
“It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.” (24:21)

Heal Me, Lord, By Your Grace!

Tune: Arfryn, S.M.

Scriptures: Psalm 6, Mark 10:35-45, Acts 24:1-23

1: Heal me, Lord, by your grace!

My soul is so distressed.

You Lord have heard my honest plea.

The Lord my prayer accepts.

2: I want to be the best.

Can I be someone great?

Jesus, my Savior, lived to serve.

His wounds a ransom paid.

3: Will I then be despised,

Hated, and cursed by men?

My Savior's love has made me free.

I am alive again.

For June 30, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

June 30, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Acts 23:12-35

Sermon Title: Salvation Belongs to God

Music:

Opening: 18 You Holy Angles Bright

Preparation: 301 Join All the Glorious Names

Response: 670 If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee

Closing: 353 I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Confession of Faith: Nicene Creed

Supporting Passages: Psalm 3, Mark 10:17-31

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:7b (Tonight: Main Text)

“... putting everything in subjection under his feet.”

Monday: 1 Chronicles 2, Psalm 6 (Daily Worship)

Tuesday: 1 Chronicles 3, Psalm 7 (Daily Worship)

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 4, Psalm 8 (Daily Worship)

Thursday: Psalm 3 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! (3:8)

Friday: Mark 10:17-31 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

“... all things are possible with God.” (10:27)

Saturday: Acts 23:12-35 (Next Sunday: Main Text)
“... And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once,

ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him.” (23:30)

Strong Foes Without, Within

Tune: Vigil, S.M.

Scriptures: Psalm 3, Mark 10:17-31, Acts 23:12-35

1: Strong foes without, within,

Claim You are not my God.

Arise, O Lord! Save me, my God!

You're my salvation Lord!

2: The rich man cannot find

An easy way to God.

For him it is not possible.

For God it is not hard.

3: If I am all alone

in prison or the grave

You still are my salvation Lord.

You are the One who saves.

For June 23, 2013

Worship Next Sunday

June 23, 2013

Preaching: Pastor Stephen Magee

Sermon Text: Acts 23:1-11

Sermon Title: The Hope

Music:

Opening: 167 When Morning Guilds the Skies

Preparation: 499 Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Response: 263 Lift High the Cross

Closing: 689 Be Still, My Soul

Confession of Faith: Apostles Creed

Supporting Passages: Psalm 96, Mark 10:13-16

Preparation Guide

Sunday: Hebrews 2:7a (Tonight: Main Text)

You made him for a little while lower than the angels (2:7a)

Monday: 2 Kings 24 (Daily Worship)

Surely this came upon Judah at the command of the Lord, to remove them out of his sight,

for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, ... (24:3)

Tuesday: 2 Kings 25 (Daily Worship)

… carried into exile. (25:11)

Wednesday: 1 Chronicles 1 (Daily Worship)

Adam, Seth, Enosh; Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth (1:1-4)

Thursday: Psalm 96 (Next Sunday: OT Reading)

… Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy. (96:12)

Friday: Mark 10:13-16 (Next Sunday: Gospel)

“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” (10:14)

Saturday: Acts 23:1-11 (Next Sunday: Main Text)
“It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” (23:6)